I realise I may have missed a previous explanation,but can anyone explain the Rotala fleet numbering system to me because it initially seems utterly random.Thanks for any help.
Same here
Its like the 20xxx fleet numbers were assigned to Blue and Red Diamond and the 30xxx fleets assigned to Black Diamond or something like that
I'm pretty sure that the smaller length dart's, and Solo's are all numbered 2****, the longer dart's, B7RLE's, Centro's and Daf/Vdl's are 3**** and the double deckers were 4**** when Blue diamond had deckers.
Numbering at rotala is similar to stagecoach and first a national system between diamond, preston and wessex. Yourbus is another matter being separate even though it owned by the dunns.
Ive only just discovered this thread. Fleet numbering is a hobby horse of mine. I have a 5-digit system for Arriva, but a 5-digit system for Rotala is an extravagance . It is chaotic with no ordergiven to specific types other than the initial digit. Rotala surely should be able to count the different types of vehicle and allocate blocks accordingly. IMHO a 4-digit system would suffice as follows:
1000-1999 DOUBLE DECK
10xx Dennis Trident
12xx Volvo B9TL/ Scania (12 in total)
13xx Volvo B5LH
19xx Step-entrance- Preston's Leyland Olympians,
Ex First Volvo Olympian/Citybus
2000-2999 MINIBUS/MIDIBUSES
20xx/21xx/22xx Optare Solo
24xx Plaxton Primo
25xx Wrightbus Streetlite
29xx Mercedes Benz Vario/Sprinter
3000-4999 SINGLE DECK
30xx/31xx Dennis Dart full length
32xx/33xx Dennis Dart short length
34xx Volvo B7RLE
36xx VDL SB120
37xx Scania
38xx MAN
39xx Mercedes Citaro
40xx Optare Versa, an Excel will be 4099
41xx ADL E series
49xx Any step entry sd, currently only a Leyland Lynx at Preston and ex First
Dennis Lance
5000-8999 SPARE
9000-9999 COACHES
90xx Volvo B7/B9R
91xx Volvo B12 (A BOVA will be 9199)
This scheme allows plenty of room for expansion . As of yet Im not sure what if any vehicles will be acquired from First Wyvern but this 4 digit system would be able to accommodate them.
sconehead85
The full size plaxton pointers B37F from Your bus have been given fleet numbers 20848-20851 and are full size single deckers but have a 2 at the start of their fleet numbers probably because 30851 for example has been used.
wierd thought I was told on this forum yourbus was not part of rotala just a company for Mr dunn
Quote from: Discodave on January 26, 2013, 03:33:43 PM
wierd thought I was told on this forum yourbus was not part of rotala just a company for Mr dunn
There not but 4 full size plaxton pointers have been purchased by rotala for their diamond operation from your bus and have been given these fleet numbers but your bus are not part of the rotala group, sorry if my previous comment was misleading.